What is the best way to describe the meaning of the phrase "the sighing trees"? it is a description of how sad the trees look. it is a way to reflect the feeling of the flying bird. it is figurative language that describes the sound of the wind. it is a symbol of the contentment of the free bird.

It is figurative language that describes the sound of the wind.

Explanation:

The word "Sigh" means emitting a long deep breathe sound, the wind by itself can be heard, but when you add the trees moving along with the wind current you get that characteristic sound that is melancholic and sad. That´s why is a fiurative language to make reference to the sound of the wind moving the trees.

1. read the following excerpt from franklin d. roosevelt's "fireside chat 19":

on the other side of the picture, we must learn also to know that guerilla warfare against the germans in, let us say serbia or norway, us; that a successful russian offensive against the germans us; and that british successes on land or sea in any part of the world strengthen our hands.

remember always that germany and italy, regardless of any formal declaration of war, consider themselves at war with the united states at this moment just as much as they consider themselves at war with britain or russia. and germany puts all the other republics of the americas into the same category of enemies. the people of our sister republics of this hemisphere can be honored by that fact.  

the true goal we seek is far above and beyond the ugly field of battle. when we resort to force, as now we must, we are determined that this force shall be directed toward ultimate good as well as against immediate evil. we americans are not destroyers — we are builders.

analyze the effectiveness of this excerpt. how does it function within the speech as a whole? how does the structure of the excerpt to convey the speech's purpose and key points? support your argument with evidence from the speech. (10 points)